How far do your deer normally run after being shot with an arrow? I'm sure the distance has a lot of factors but, a nice average would be nice. Lung shot distance? Heart shot distance?

I ask because our HOA won't allow hunting and I've got a lot of really nice deer in my yard daily. I'd like to harvest one but, if I have to worry about it running into an unfriendly neighbors yard, it's probably not worth it.

i have had them run 150 yards before or had them drop right where they stand, the doe I shot yesterday dropped where she was at. when I cleaned her out I discovered the right lung was a clean slice across and the left lung exploded and I was pulling pieces of it out(this could be from the arrow breaking not sure). It's hard to tell what they will do when that arrow makes impact, the only way I know to make sure they do not move at all is a spine shot, but the deer does not die instantly from a spine shot and will probably bellow and complain until you finish it.

many < 25 yards several over 100. With a double lung normally they will run 25 yds, stop, look back and fall over dead. Heart could be 100 yds or more. Easier to get forgiveness than get permission. Wack one and let us know

I blasted a deer through the heart and both lungs once, with a .308 150 grain soft point. It ran maybe 25-50 yards and dropped dead.

If I could get a good shot at 20 yards and you're very confident you can hit both lungs and the heart, I'd probably take it.

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I guess it depends on the relationship with your neighbors, how big your property is, how tall the fences are, and how close knit the HOA is. My guess is the intent was to keep gunshots out of the 'hood.

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I can honestly say I've never had a deer, elk or bear go anywhere close to 100yards when I've done my part with the arrow. I even single lunged a buck shooting straight down out of a treestand and he only went 40 yards and layed down within site of my tree. Just gave him time and he never got out of his bed. If you make a good heart/lung hit and do not push them, they are not able to go very far.

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last years doe, my first blacktail-shot double lung with 3blade 125gr muzzy- went 40 yards. with whitetails, even with mechanical 1 1/2" cut broadheads i've had them go 150, but most wont go more than 100yds, and an average for me would probably be 75 yds, and i've killed maybe 10 with the mechanicals, more with muzzy, or similar shape 3 blade broadhead. dont know about heart shots, as if i do that with the bow its an accident.